Published: December 13, 2006 08:37 am      

Edna Burton

Patient advocate supervisor

Edna Sue Burton, 60, of Langdon Street, Somerset, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2006, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset.

She was born in Burnside, Ky., on July 25, 1946, a daughter of the late George W. and Delta Troxell Latham. She was a retired patient advocate supervisor of Cottage 6 at the Communities of Oakwood. She was a wonderful wife, homemaker, sister, mother, and grandmother. She was also a member of West Bronston Baptist Church for more than 20 years.

Survivors include two sons, Michael Burton and Joe R. Burton, both of Somerset; two brothers, Ralph H. (and Mary Sue) Latham of Bronston and David (and Dolly) Latham of Somerset; a half brother, Charles (and Darlene) Latham of Sloans Valley, Ky.; two sisters, Betty (and Baxter) Wells of Monticello, Ky. and Phyllis (and Clifton) Gibson of Somerset; two half sisters, Carolyn Latham and Georgia Latham, both of Tateville, Ky.; the light of her life, her granddaughter, Chelsea Leshea Burton; and two other grandchildren, Mark Moody and Michelle Moody, both of Gainesville, Fla.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Joseph Lee Burton; three brothers, George Latham Jr., Fred Latham, and Jack Latham; two half brothers, Norman Latham and Eugene Latham; three sisters, Grace Walden, Juanita Lawson, and Iva Lee Latham; and a half sister, Linda Latham.

A funeral service will be held Friday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. at Lake Cumberland Funeral Home with Bro. Wayne Bowling officiating.

Burial will be in the Latham Family Cemetery in Bronston.

Friends may call Thursday, Dec. 14, after 5 p.m. at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent to the family at:

www.lakecumberlandfuneralhome.com.